JP5344014B2 - Automatic transaction equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an automatic transaction apparatus, and more particularly to an automatic transaction apparatus that reads information read on a medium such as a bankbook with a sensor.

  An automatic transaction apparatus represented by ATM (Automated Teller Machine) of a financial institution is installed in a branch of a financial institution such as a bank or a store such as a convenience store. Such an automatic transaction apparatus performs transaction processing with a customer using a passbook or transaction card.

  Said automatic transaction apparatus performs the process for reading the reading information printed on the passbook in transaction processing. In order to realize such processing, the automatic transaction apparatus is provided with a reading sensor for reading the read information.

JP 2009-20628 A

  By the way, in order for the reading sensor to read the reading information appropriately, it is desirable that the distance between the printing surface of the passbook and the reading surface of the reading sensor is kept constant. For this reason, as a method for keeping the distance constant, a method has been proposed in which a pressing member for pressing the passbook against the reading surface of the reading sensor to keep the distance constant is provided at a position facing the reading sensor.

  However, when the above pressing member is provided, foreign matter or the like may adhere to the surface of the pressing member. In such a case, foreign matter or the like on the pressing member may be transferred to the reading surface when the passbook does not pass through the reading sensor.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to read read information with high accuracy by a reading sensor and prevent adhesion of foreign matter or the like to a reading surface. It is an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved automatic transaction apparatus capable of achieving the above.

  In order to solve the above problems, according to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a conveyance member that conveys a medium, a reading sensor that reads read information on the medium that is being conveyed by the conveyance member, and a printing surface of the medium. A pressing member that is urged by an urging member to press the surface opposite to the printing surface of the medium so as to come into contact with the reading surface of the reading sensor, and the pressing member faces the reading surface. An automatic transaction apparatus is provided, characterized in that the automatic transaction apparatus is disposed around a facing area.

  According to such an automatic transaction apparatus, since the distance between the printing surface and the reading surface is kept constant by the pressing roller, the reading sensor can read the reading information on the printing surface with high accuracy. In addition, since the pressing roller is positioned around the facing area, even if a foreign object or the like adheres to the pressing roller, the foreign object can be prevented from transferring to the reading surface.

  In addition, the first guide member and the second guide member that are provided on both sides of the reading sensor in the orthogonal direction perpendicular to the conveyance direction of the medium and guide the medium to be conveyed, A first pressing roller facing the first guide member and a second pressing roller facing the second guide member may be used.

  The guide surface of the first guide member, the guide surface of the second guide member, and the reading surface may be located on the same surface.

  Further, the attachment is performed so that a gap smaller than the thickness of the medium is formed between the first pressure roller and the first guide member, and between the second pressure roller and the second guide member. It is good also as providing the regulating member which regulates the urging | biasing degree by a biasing member.

  Further, a support shaft that rotatably supports the first pressure roller and the second pressure roller is further provided, and the support shaft is biased by the biasing member, whereby the first pressure roller and the second pressure roller are supported. The pressing roller may press the surface opposite to the printing surface.

  The width of the first pressing roller in the orthogonal direction is smaller than the width of the first guide member, and the width of the second pressing roller in the orthogonal direction is smaller than the width of the second guide member. It is also good.

  Further, the first pressing roller and the second pressing roller are connected in the orthogonal direction, and a connecting member facing the reading surface is further provided, and the diameter of the connecting member is the first pressing roller and the second pressing roller. It may be smaller than the diameter of the pressing roller.

  The connecting member, the first pressing roller, and the second pressing roller may be integrally formed.

  The medium further includes a first guide member and a second guide member that are provided on both sides of the reading sensor in the medium conveyance direction and guide the medium to be conveyed, and the pressing member is disposed on the first guide member. It is good also as being the 1st press roller which opposes, and the 2nd press roller which opposes the said 2nd guide member.

  The medium further includes a first conveyance roller and a second conveyance roller that are provided on both sides of the reading sensor in the medium conveyance direction, and convey the medium, and the pressing member is one of the pair of first conveyance rollers. It is good also as being the 1st press roller which comprises this roller, and the 2nd press roller which comprises one roller of a pair of said 2nd conveyance roller.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide an automatic transaction apparatus capable of reading read information with high accuracy by a reading sensor and preventing adhesion of foreign matter or the like on a reading surface.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance structure of the automatic transaction apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure of the bankbook processing apparatus of an automatic transaction apparatus. It is a perspective view which shows a bankbook. It is an AA arrow line view of FIG. It is a figure which shows the contact state to the reading surface of the printing surface of a bankbook. It is a figure which shows the structure of the optical sensor unit which concerns on a comparative example. It is a figure which shows the structure of the optical sensor unit which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the contact state to the reading surface of the printing surface of a bankbook. It is a figure which shows the structure of the optical sensor unit which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure of the optical sensor unit which concerns on 4th Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure of the optical sensor unit which concerns on 5th Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the optical sensor unit which concerns on the modification of 5th Embodiment.

  Exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, in this specification and drawing, about the component which has the substantially same function structure, duplication description is abbreviate | omitted by attaching | subjecting the same code | symbol.

<1. First Embodiment>
(1-1. Configuration of automatic transaction apparatus)
The automatic transaction apparatus is, for example, an automatic teller machine, and is installed in a branch of a financial institution such as a bank or a store such as a convenience store. The automatic transaction apparatus performs transaction processing with a customer using a passbook or transaction card which is an example of a medium.

  An external configuration of the automatic transaction apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of an automatic transaction apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the automatic transaction apparatus 1 has the operation display part 10, the passbook insertion / extraction port 20, the card insertion / extraction port 30, etc. in the front side.

  The operation display unit 10 includes a combination of a display screen such as an LCD and input means such as a touch panel. The display screen displays a transaction selection screen, various input screens, a screen for prompting customer's treatment, and the like. The input means receives input from the customer.

  The bankbook insertion / discharge port 20 is an opening through which a bankbook of a customer to be traded is inserted and a bankbook after the transaction is discharged. When a passbook is inserted from the passbook insertion / extraction port 20, the passbook processing device inside the apparatus reads / writes information recorded in the magnetic stripe of the passbook and writes the transaction contents in the passbook. The detailed configuration of the passbook processing apparatus will be described later.

  The card insertion / discharge port 30 is an opening through which a transaction card such as a cash card of a customer to be traded is inserted and a transaction card after the transaction is discharged. When a transaction card is inserted from the card insertion / extraction port 30, a card processing device (not shown) inside the apparatus reads and writes information recorded on the magnetic stripe, IC chip, etc. of the transaction card.

(1-2. Configuration of Passbook Processing Device)
The configuration of the bankbook processing apparatus 100 of the automatic transaction apparatus 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the passbook processing apparatus 100 of the automatic transaction apparatus 1. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the bankbook 200.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the passbook processing apparatus 100 includes a conveyance unit 110 that is an example of a conveyance member, a magnetic stripe reading unit 120, an optical sensor unit 130, a printing unit 150, and a control unit 160.

  The transport unit 110 transports the bankbook 200 inserted from the bankbook insertion / ejection port 20 in the apparatus. The transport unit 110 includes a transport path 112 through which the bankbook 200 is transported, and a transport roller 114 provided along the transport path 112. The conveyance roller 114 conveys in the insertion direction or the discharge direction, which is the conveyance direction, while sandwiching the bankbook 200. The magnetic stripe reading unit 120, the optical sensor unit 130, and the printing unit 150 are also provided on the conveyance path 112.

  The magnetic stripe reader 120 has a magnetic head 122 and reads the passbook data recorded on the magnetic stripe of the passbook 200 (the magnetic stripe 216 located on the back cover of the passbook 200 as shown in FIG. 3). Here, the passbook data includes the account number and passbook type of the passbook 200, the printed line on which the passbook 200 has been printed, the number of pages on which printing has been performed, and the like. The magnetic head 122 also has a function of writing a final printed line, the final number of printed pages, and the like on the magnetic stripe 216 when printing is performed on the passbook 200.

  The optical sensor unit 130 includes, for example, a CCD sensor 132, and reads the page mark 212 and printed lines printed on the printing surface 201 of the passbook 200 shown in FIG. The optical sensor unit 130 detects the printed line by reading the date 214 or the balance 215 of the transaction information shown in FIG. As described above, the reading area of the optical sensor unit 130 is a part of the passbook 200 (specifically, only the end on the left end side or the end on the right end side of the passbook 200 as shown in FIG. 3). Yes. The detailed configuration of the optical sensor unit 130 will be described later.

  The printing unit 150 includes a print head 152 and an ink ribbon, and prints unwritten transaction data on the passbook 200. The print head 152 is movable in a direction orthogonal to the transport direction. The print head 152 also performs printing on the passbook 200 that is rolled on a predetermined page by a page turning unit (not shown).

  The control unit 160 controls the overall operation of the passbook processing apparatus 100. The control unit 160 includes a control unit that controls the operation of each unit described above, and a storage unit that stores programs executed by the control unit and various data.

(1-3. Detailed configuration of optical sensor unit)
The configuration of the optical sensor unit 130 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of the optical sensor unit 130 according to the first embodiment, and is a view taken along the line AA in FIG. 2. 4 is an orthogonal direction orthogonal to the insertion direction (discharge direction) in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the optical sensor unit 130 includes a CCD sensor 132 that is an example of a reading sensor, conveyance guides 134A and 134B that are examples of guide members, and pressing rollers 136A and 136B that are examples of pressing members, Spring 138A, 138B which is an example of an urging member, and a regulating member 139 are provided.

  The CCD sensor 132 reads page marks and printed lines (read information) printed on the printing surface 201 of the bankbook 200 being conveyed by the conveyance unit 110. The CCD sensor 132 is disposed at a predetermined position in the axial direction so that the reading area corresponds to the date 214 (FIG. 3) of the bankbook 200, for example. The CCD sensor 132 has a reading surface 133 on the lower surface, and reads the facing portion of the passbook 200 facing the reading surface 133.

  The conveyance guides 134A and 134B are provided on both sides (left and right sides) of the CCD sensor 132 in the axial direction, respectively, and guide the bankbook 200 to be conveyed. The transport guide 134A is a first guide member located on one end side in the axial direction from the CCD sensor 132, and the transport guide 134B is a second guide member located on the other end side in the axial direction from the CCD sensor 132. The bankbook 200 to be transported is guided in a state of being in close contact with the guide surface 135A of the transport guide 134A and the guide surface 135B of the transport guide 134B.

  The guide surface 135A, the guide surface 135B, and the reading surface 133 are located on the same surface. Thereby, the passbook 200 when passing through the reading surface 133 becomes horizontal, and the reading accuracy by the CCD sensor 132 can be improved.

  The pressing rollers 136 </ b> A and 136 </ b> B press the surface (back cover) opposite to the printing surface 201 of the bankbook 200 so that the printing surface 201 of the bankbook 200 contacts the reading surface 133. The pressing rollers 136A and 136B are arranged around a facing region (a region indicated by symbol R in FIG. 4) facing the reading surface 133. Specifically, the pressing rollers 136A and 136B are respectively provided below the CCD sensor 132 in the vertical direction and on both sides of the CCD sensor 132 in the axial direction. For this reason, foreign matter or the like attached to the pressure rollers 136A and 136B (foreign matter is attached, for example, from the back cover of the passbook 200) is transferred to the CCD sensor 132 when the passbook 200 does not pass through the reading surface 133. Can be prevented.

  The pressing roller 136A is a first pressing roller facing the guide surface 135A of the transport guide 134A, and the pressing roller 136B is a second pressing roller facing the guide surface 135B of the transport guide 134B. This stabilizes the posture of the portion of the printing surface 201 between the pressing rollers 136A and 136B in the axial direction, so that the distance between the printing surface 201 and the reading surface 133 is easily kept constant.

  Both the pressing rollers 136A and 136B are rotatably supported by the support shaft 137. That is, the pressing rollers 136A and 136B are driven rollers. The axial width of the pressing roller 136A is smaller than the width of the guide surface 135A, and the axial width of the pressing roller 136B is smaller than the guide surface 135B. Thus, by reducing the width of the pressure rollers 136A and 136B, the pressure rollers 136A and 136B can be disposed even if the space around the facing region R is limited, and foreign matter or the like adheres to the pressure rollers 136A and 136B. This can be suppressed.

  The springs 138A and 138B are biasing members that are provided on both ends of the support shaft 137 in the axial direction and bias the support shaft 137 toward the CCD sensor 132 side. By urging the support shaft 137, the pressing rollers 136A and 136B supported by the support shaft 137 are also urged toward the guide surfaces 135A and 135B. The biased pressing rollers 136A and 136B press the back cover of the bankbook 200 toward the guide surfaces 135A and 135B while swinging according to the thickness of the bankbook 200 passing through the reading surface 133.

  As described above, the pressing rollers 136A and 136B are urged toward the guide surfaces 135A and 135B, so that the passbook 200 has the pressing roller 136A, the guide surface 135A, the pressing roller 136B, and the guide as shown in FIG. It is conveyed while being sandwiched between the surfaces 135B. As a result, the printing surface 201 of the passbook 200 is in close contact with the reading surface 133, and the distance between the printing surface 201 and the reading surface 133 is maintained constant, so that the reading accuracy by the CCD sensor 132 is improved. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a close contact state of the printing surface 201 of the passbook 200 to the reading surface 133.

  The restricting member 139 restricts the movement of the support shaft 137 biased by the springs 138A and 138B toward the CCD sensor 132 (that is, restricts the degree of biasing by the springs 138A and 138B). This restriction also restricts the movement of the pressure rollers 136A, 136B to the guide surfaces 135A, 135B, and gaps C are formed between the pressure roller 136A and the guide surface 135A and between the pressure roller 136B and the guide surface 135B, respectively. The The gap C is set smaller than the minimum thickness of the bankbook 200 to be conveyed. By forming such a gap C, the printing surface 201 is surely brought into close contact with the reading surface 133, and foreign matter or the like adhering to the pressing rollers 136A and 136B is guided when the passbook 200 does not pass through the reading surface 133. Transition to the surfaces 135A and 135B can be suppressed.

  In the above description, the gap C is formed between the pressure roller 136A and the guide surface 135A and between the pressure roller 136B and the guide surface 135B. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the gap C is not formed. It is also good. In such a case, the regulating member 139 is also unnecessary.

  In the above description, the pressing rollers 136A and 136B are driven rollers. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be driving rollers. In this case, it is necessary to form a gap between the pressure roller 136A and the guide surface 135A and between the pressure roller 136B and the guide surface 135B.

  In the above description, the axial width of the pressing rollers 136A and 136B is smaller than the width of the guide surfaces 135A and 135B. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the axial width of the pressing rollers 136A and 136B However, it may be the same size as the width of the guide surfaces 135A and 135B.

  In the above description, the two pressing rollers 136A and 136B are provided. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, only one pressing roller may be provided. Even in such a case, the printing surface 201 of the bankbook 200 is brought into close contact with the reading surface 133 by the pressing roller, and foreign matter or the like attached to the pressing roller can be prevented from being transferred to the CCD sensor 132.

(1-4. Operation of the passbook processing device during passbook processing)
Next, the operation of the passbook processing apparatus 100 during passbook processing will be described. Note that the operation of the passbook processing apparatus 100 during this processing is executed by the control unit of the control unit 160. That is, a control part performs the operation | movement demonstrated below by running the program memorize | stored in the memory | storage part.

  First, the bankbook 200 inserted from the bankbook insertion / ejection port 20 is transported along the transport path 112 in the insertion direction by the transport roller 114. The passbook 200 is further conveyed to the optical sensor unit 130 after the passbook data of the magnetic stripe 216 is read by the magnetic head 122 in the magnetic strap reader 120.

  The bankbook 200 that has reached the optical sensor unit 130 is further conveyed in a state of being pressed toward the guide surfaces 135A and 135B arranged on the left and right of the CCD sensor 132 in the axial direction by the pressing rollers 136A and 136B. Thereby, the bankbook 200 is conveyed in a state where the printing surface 201 is in close contact with the reading surface 133. The CCD sensor 132 reads page marks and printed lines printed on the printing surface 201 in close contact with the reading surface 133.

  As described above, since the distance between the printing surface 201 and the reading surface 133 is kept constant at the time of reading by the CCD sensor 132, the reading accuracy of the CCD sensor 132 can be prevented from being lowered. In addition, since the pressing rollers 136A and 136B are opposed to the guide surfaces 135A and 135B, it is possible to prevent foreign matters and the like attached to the pressing rollers 136A and 136B from being transferred to the reading surface 133 after the passbook 200 passes through the reading surface 133. .

  The bankbook 200 that has passed through the reading surface 133 is further conveyed, and transaction data is printed by the print head 152 in the print unit 150. The printed passbook 200 is conveyed in the ejection direction and reaches the magnetic stripe reading unit 120, and the magnetic head 122 writes the final printed line, the final printed page number, and the like on the magnetic stripe 216.

  Thereafter, the bankbook 200 is further transported in the discharge direction by the transport roller 114 and is discharged from the bankbook insertion / discharge port 20. Thereby, a series of processing is completed.

(1-5. Effectiveness of automatic transaction equipment)
As described above, in the first embodiment, the pressing rollers 136A and 136B that press the back cover of the passbook 200 so that the printing surface 201 contacts the reading surface 133 are read in the axial direction as shown in FIG. It is provided around the facing region R facing the surface 133. Accordingly, the reading information can be read with high accuracy by the reading sensor 132, and adhesion of foreign matter (for example, dust) or the like to the reading surface 133 can be prevented.

  Below, the effectiveness of the automatic transaction apparatus 1 which concerns on 1st Embodiment is demonstrated in detail, explaining the comparative example shown in FIG.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an optical sensor unit 730 according to a comparative example. In the comparative example, the pressing roller 736 is located directly below (opposing area) the reading surface 733 of the reading sensor 732. The pressing roller 736 is urged toward the reading surface 733 via the shaft 737 by the springs 738A and 738B. The pressing roller 736 presses the back cover of the passbook 200 so that the printing surface of the passbook 200 can contact the reading surface 733.

  On the other hand, in the comparative example, since the pressing roller 736 is opposed to the reading surface 733 with a slight gap C, when the passbook does not pass through the reading surface 733, the foreign matter attached to the pressing roller 736 on the reading surface 733. May metastasize. In particular, when the foreign matter adhering to the pressing roller 736 is large, the foreign matter is easily transferred to the reading surface 733, and the reading accuracy of the subsequent reading sensor 722 is lowered.

  On the other hand, in the first embodiment, the pressing rollers 136A and 136B are disposed next to the facing region R. Therefore, even if a foreign matter adheres to the pressing rollers 136A and 136B, the foreign matter is read on the reading surface 133. Can be prevented. Further, since the passbook 200 passing through the reading surface 133 is pressed by the pressing rollers 136A and 136B, the printing surface 201 and the reading surface 133 are in close contact with each other, and the distance between the printing surface 201 and the reading surface 133 is easily kept constant. For this reason, the reading by the reading sensor 132 can be ensured with high accuracy.

<2. Second Embodiment>
The configuration of the optical sensor unit 230 according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the optical sensor unit 230 according to the second embodiment.

  The optical sensor unit 230 according to the second embodiment includes a connecting member 238 that connects the pressing roller 236 </ b> A and the pressing roller 236 </ b> B in the axial direction and faces the reading surface 133 of the reading sensor 132. Since the configuration other than the connecting member 238 is the same as that of the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

  The connecting member 238 is rotatably supported by the support shaft 237 together with the pressing rollers 236A and 236B. Further, the connecting member 238, the pressing roller 236A, and the pressing roller 236B are integrally formed of, for example, a resin material. As a result, an increase in the number of parts can be suppressed, and the gap C between the pressure roller 236A and the guide surface 135A and the pressure roller 236B can be reduced as compared with the case where independent pressure rollers 236A and 236B are attached to the support shaft 237. And the gap C between the guide surface 135B and the guide surface 135B can be easily set to the same size.

  Further, the diameter of the connecting member 238 is smaller than the diameters of the pressing roller 236 </ b> A and the pressing roller 236 </ b> B and larger than the diameter of the support shaft 237. As a result, even if the portion of the passbook 200 that is in close contact with the reading surface 133 is bent, the degree of bending can be suppressed as shown in FIG. 8, and the distance between the printing surface 201 and the reading surface 133 can be easily kept constant. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a close state of the printing surface 201 of the passbook 200 to the reading surface 133.

  According to the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the pressing rollers 136A and 136B are arranged next to the facing region R in the axial direction, so that the reading information is read with high accuracy by the reading sensor 132. At the same time, adhesion of foreign matter or the like to the reading surface 133 can be prevented. Further, in the case of the second embodiment, in the portion facing the reading surface 133 of the passbook 200, the bending is suppressed and the reading surface 133 is likely to be in a horizontal state. Therefore, the distance between the printing surface 201 and the reading surface 133 is increased. It becomes easier to keep more constant. The distance between the connecting member 238 and the reading surface 133 is set to a size that does not transfer to the reading surface 133 even if foreign matter adheres to the connecting member 238.

<3. Third Embodiment>
The configuration of the optical sensor unit 330 according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an optical sensor unit 330 according to the third embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the optical sensor unit 330 according to the third embodiment is provided on both sides of the reading sensor 132 in the conveyance direction (insertion direction, ejection direction) of the bankbook 200 and guides the bankbook 200 being conveyed. Conveying guides 341A and 341B. The conveyance guides 341A and 341B form a conveyance path for the bankbook 200 together with the conveyance guide 342 positioned below. The conveyance guide 341A corresponds to the first guide member, and the conveyance guide 341B corresponds to the second guide member.

  The optical sensor unit 330 includes a pressing roller 343A that is an example of a first pressing roller that faces the conveyance guide 341A, and a pressing roller 343B that is an example of a second pressing roller that faces the conveyance guide 341B. That is, in the third embodiment, unlike the first and second embodiments, the pressure rollers 343A and 343B are positioned next to the facing region R of the reading surface 133 in the transport direction. The pressure rollers 343A and 343B are provided in the cutout portions of the conveyance guide 342, and protrude from the conveyance guide 342 toward the conveyance guides 341A and 341B.

  The pressing roller 343A is urged toward the conveyance guide 341A by a spring 345A via a shaft 344A. The pressing roller 343B is urged toward the conveyance guide 341B by the spring 345B via the shaft 344B. The pressing rollers 343 </ b> A and 343 </ b> B biased in this way press the back cover of the bankbook 200 being conveyed, so that the printing surface 201 of the bankbook 200 comes into close contact with the reading surface 133, and the printing surface 201 and the reading surface 133. The distance is kept constant.

  According to the third embodiment, since the distance between the printing surface 201 and the reading surface 133 is kept constant, the reading sensor 132 can read the reading information on the printing surface 210 with high accuracy. Further, since the pressing rollers 343A and 343B are positioned around the facing region R of the reading surface 133, it is possible to prevent foreign matters and the like attached to the pressing rollers 343A and 343B from being transferred to the reading surface 133.

<4. Fourth Embodiment>
The configuration of the optical sensor unit 430 according to the fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an optical sensor unit 430 according to the fourth embodiment.

  The fourth embodiment is different from the third embodiment in that press rollers 343A and 343B provided on both sides of the reading sensor 132 in the transport direction form one of a pair of transport rollers. is there.

  Specifically, in the fourth embodiment, the pressing roller 343A and the opposing roller 346A facing the pressing roller 343B constitute a pair of conveying rollers (first conveying rollers) that convey the bankbook 200. Similarly, the pressing roller 343B and the facing roller 346B facing the pressing roller 343B constitute a transport roller (second transport roller). Here, the opposing rollers 346A and 346B are driving rollers, and the pressing rollers 343A and 343B are driven rollers.

  Such a first conveying roller (pressing roller 343A and opposing roller 346A) and a second conveying roller (pressing roller 343B and opposing roller 346B) are arranged so that the printing surface 201 of the bankbook 200 is in close contact with the reading surface 133. 200 is conveyed. For this reason, the distance between the printing surface 201 and the reading surface 133 is kept constant.

  According to the fourth embodiment, similarly to the third embodiment, reading information can be read with high accuracy by the reading sensor 132, and adhesion of foreign matter or the like to the reading surface 133 can be prevented. Further, according to the fourth embodiment, since the pressing roller also serves as the conveying roller, the number of parts can be reduced, and as a result, low cost can be realized.

<5. Fifth Embodiment>
In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the conveyance guides 134A and 134B are positioned on both sides of the CCD sensor 132 in the axial direction and face the pressing rollers 136A and 136B. On the other hand, in the fifth embodiment, the conveyance roller is positioned on both sides in the axial direction of the CCD sensor 132 and faces the pressing roller.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an optical sensor unit 530 according to the fifth embodiment. As shown in FIG. 11, the optical sensor unit 530 includes transport rollers 541A and 541B provided on both sides (right and left sides) of the CCD sensor 132 in the axial direction. In the axial direction, conveyance guides 534A and 534B are provided outside the conveyance rollers 541A and 541B.

  The conveyance roller 541A faces the pressure roller 136A, and conveys the passbook 200 with the pressure roller 136A. The conveyance roller 541B faces the pressure roller 136B, and conveys the bankbook 200 with the pressure roller 136B. For this reason, the conveying rollers 541A and 541B are driving rollers, and the pressing rollers 136A and 136B are driven rollers.

  The transport rollers 541A and 541B are rotatably supported by the roller shafts 542A and 542B, respectively. The roller shafts 542A and 542B are divided to avoid contact with the CCD sensor 132. Gears 543A and 543B supported by the roller shafts 542A and 542B mesh with gears 544A and 544B supported by a drive shaft 545 positioned above the CCD sensor 132. For this reason, when the drive shaft 545 is rotated by a drive source (not shown), power is transmitted through the gear, and the transport rollers 541A and 541B are rotated.

  In FIG. 11, the pressing rollers 136A and 136B are not in contact with the conveying rollers 541A and 541B by the regulating member 139 described above (that is, the gap C is formed). However, when the bankbook 200 is not conveyed, the pressing rollers 136A and 136B may contact the conveying rollers 541A and 541B.

  According to the above-described embodiment, reading information can be read with high accuracy by the reading sensor 132 by the pressing rollers 136 </ b> A and 136 </ b> B as in the first embodiment, and adhesion of foreign matter or the like to the reading surface 133 can be prevented. Further, since the pressing rollers 136A and 136B have a function of transporting the bankbook 200, it is not necessary to provide another transport roller before and after the CCD sensor 132 in the transport direction, and the number of parts can be reduced.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an optical sensor unit 530 according to a modification of the fifth embodiment. As shown in FIG. 12, if the diameters of the transport rollers 551A and 551B are increased, the roller shaft 555 is positioned above the CCD sensor 132, so that it is not necessary to divide the roller shaft 555. Accordingly, it is not necessary to provide a gear between the roller shaft and the drive shaft. For this reason, the number of parts can be further reduced. The diameters of the transport rollers 551A and 551B can be reduced by reducing the height of the CCD sensor 132.

<6. Summary>
As described in the first to fifth embodiments, the pressing member (pressing roller) that presses the back cover of the passbook 200 so that the printing surface 201 is in contact with the reading surface 133 is provided in the opposite region R of the reading surface 133. Located around. In such a case, since the distance between the printing surface 201 and the reading surface 133 is kept constant by the pressing member, the reading sensor 132 can read the reading information on the printing surface 210 with high accuracy. In addition, since the pressing member is positioned around the facing region R, it is possible to prevent the foreign matter on the pressing member from being transferred to the reading surface even if a foreign matter or the like adheres to the pressing member.

  The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to such examples. It is obvious that a person having ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention pertains can come up with various changes or modifications within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims. Of course, it is understood that these also belong to the technical scope of the present invention.

  In the above description, the bankbook 200 is described as an example of the medium that is pressed by the pressing member and is in close contact with the reading surface 133. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the medium may be a transaction card. Even in such a case, the information on the transaction card can be read with high accuracy by the sensor.

  In the above description, the pressing roller is described as an example of the pressing member, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the pressing member may be a belt-like member or a plate-like member.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Automatic transaction apparatus 20 Passbook insertion discharge port 100 Passbook processing apparatus 110 Conveyance unit 120 Magnetic stripe reading unit 130 Optical sensor unit 132 CCD sensor 133 Reading surface 134A, 134B Conveyance guide 135A, 135B Guide surface 136A, 136B Press roller 137 Support shaft 138A 138B Spring 139 Regulating member 150 Printing unit 160 Control unit 200 Passbook 201 Printing surface 236A, 236B Pressing roller 238 Connecting member 341A, 341B Conveying guide 343A, 343B Pressing roller 346A, 346B Opposing roller 541A, 541B Conveying roller 551A, 551B

Claims (10)

A transport member for transporting the medium;
A reading sensor for reading information on the medium being conveyed by the conveying member;
As printing surface of the medium contacts the reading surface of the reading sensor, and a pressing roller for pressing the medium body is biased by a biasing member,
With
The automatic transaction apparatus, wherein the pressing roller is arranged around a facing region facing the reading surface and adjacent to both sides of the medium in the conveying direction or in an orthogonal direction perpendicular to the conveying direction. . A first guide member and a second guide member that are respectively provided on both sides of the reading sensor in a direction orthogonal to the conveyance direction of the medium and guide the medium to be conveyed;
Said pressing roller, said a first pressing roller that faces the first guide member, characterized in that between the second pressing roller which is opposed to the second guide member, the automatic transaction apparatus according to claim 1.   The automatic transaction apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the guide surface of the first guide member, the guide surface of the second guide member, and the reading surface are located on the same surface.   The biasing member is formed such that gaps smaller than the thickness of the medium are formed between the first pressing roller and the first guide member, and between the second pressing roller and the second guide member, respectively. The automatic transaction apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising a restricting member that restricts the degree of urging by. A support shaft that rotatably supports the first pressing roller and the second pressing roller;
The said support shaft is urged | biased by the said urging | biasing member, The said 1st press roller and the said 2nd press roller press the surface on the opposite side of the said printing surface, It is characterized by the above-mentioned. 5. The automatic transaction apparatus according to any one of 4 above. The width of the first pressing roller in the orthogonal direction is smaller than the width of the first guide member,
The automatic transaction apparatus according to claim 2, wherein a width of the second pressing roller in the orthogonal direction is smaller than a width of the second guide member. Connecting the first pressing roller and the second pressing roller in the orthogonal direction, further comprising a connecting member facing the reading surface;
The diameter of the said connection member is smaller than the diameter of a said 1st press roller and a said 2nd press roller, The automatic transaction apparatus of any one of Claims 2-6 characterized by the above-mentioned.   The automatic transaction apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the connecting member, the first pressing roller, and the second pressing roller are integrally formed. A first guide member and a second guide member that are provided on both sides of the reading sensor in the medium conveying direction and guide the medium to be conveyed;
Said pressing roller, said a first pressing roller that faces the first guide member, characterized in that between the second pressing roller which is opposed to the second guide member, the automatic transaction apparatus according to claim 1. A first conveying roller and a second conveying roller provided on both sides of the reading sensor in the medium conveying direction, respectively, for conveying the medium;
The pressing roller is a first pressing roller that constitutes one roller of the pair of first conveying rollers and a second pressing roller that constitutes one of the pair of second conveying rollers. The automatic transaction apparatus according to claim 1.

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